City Council
CLOSED SESSION MEETING MINUTES
City Administrative Offices
922 Machin Ave
Novato, CA 94945
June 11, 2024 – 4:00 PM
A. CALL TO ORDER
The City Council closed session began at 4:02 p.m.
COUNCIL PRESENT: Mayor Mark Milberg, Mayor Pro Tempore Tim O’Connor Councilmember Pat Eklund, Councilmember Rachel Farac, and Councilmember Susan Wernick
STAFF PRESENT: City Manager Amy Cunningham, Assistant City Manager Jessica Deakyne, Community Development Director Clare Hartman, Finance Director Carla Carvalho-Degraff, Principal Management Analyst Sullina Smith and City Attorney Gary Bell
B. PUBLIC COMMENT
None
C. CLOSED SESSION ITEMS
C.1. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL; EXISTING LITIGATION (Gov. Code, § 54956.9, subd. (d)(1).)
The City Council finds, based on advice from legal counsel, that discussion in open session will prejudice the position of the City in the litigation.
Name of Case: Californians for Homeownership, Inc. v. City of Novato Names of Parties: Californians for Homeownership, Inc., a California nonprofit public benefit corporation; City of Novato, a California municipal corporation Case No.: Superior Court of California for the County of Marin, Case No. CIV2300180 C.2. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL — INITIATION OF LITIGATION (California Government Code Section 54956.9, subdivision (d)(4).) One potential case.
C.3 CONFERENCE WITH REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATOR
(Gov. Code, § 54956.8)
Property: 500 Palm Dr, Novato, CA 94949
Agency Negotiator: Amy Cunningham, City Manager
Negotiating Parties: The Public
Under Negotiation: Price and Terms of Payment
The City Council authorized litigation.
D. ADJOURNMENT
The City Council adjourned the meeting at 5:45 p.m.
I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing minutes were duly and adopted at the Novato City Council regular meeting of July 9, 2024.
/Laura McDowall/
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Laura McDowall, City Clerk